Amanda literally grew up singing in the family band and realized at the tender age of six that music made people happy. "That's when I knew what I wanted to do with my life."
Her life, so far, includes, relocating with her family to Nashville in 1997 and an ensuing appearance by The Wilkinsons at a Nashville nightclub that led to competitive bidding by seven top record labels to immediately sign the fledgling act. Also charting "26 Cents" as a top single from their first album and touring extensively, appearing on stage and television and garnering a loyal and devoted legion of fans in the process.
With The Wilkinsons, Amanda gathered an impressive collection of accolades from recording industry associations. The Juno Awards, The Canadian Country Music Awards, The Country Music Association, The Academy of Country Music and The Grammy Awards immediately, and have repeatedly, recognized the talent of Amanda and The Wilkinsons.
Amanda’s debut solo album, Amanda Wilkinson was nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards.
It's Okay To Cry
Amanda Wilkinson Lyrics
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We mask the pain we feel inside, to make everyone else feel better,
You wrap your arms around yourself and bury all your sorrow,
You can't hide from your emotions baby, they'll still be here tomorrow,
If your heart won't let it flow,
I want you to know,
[Chorus]
Let those tear drops fly (Don't even try to dry your eye)
Don't keep it all inside (In the mornin' it'll be alright)
It's OK to cry
First you gotta fall apart to pick up all the pieces,
If you don't learn to let it go,
The pain inside increases,
It takes more strength to hold it in then to give in and surrender,
Why's the first thing that we learn,
The last thing we remember?
Baby, tears don't make you weak, If I could only make you see,
[Chorus]
It ain't nothing at all
Sometimes you gotta break down and let 'em fall,
Baby that's true
[Chorus]
It's OK to cry
In Amanda Wilkinson's song "It's Okay to Cry," the lyrics deal with the concept of vulnerability and opening oneself up to emotions. The first verse describes how people have taught themselves to be strong and hide their pain inside, so as not to burden others with their problems. The chorus emphasizes that it's okay to cry and let those emotions come to the surface, and that we shouldn't keep our feelings bottled up.
The second verse suggests that sometimes we have to let ourselves fall apart and break down in order to pick ourselves back up again. The lines "If you don't learn to let it go, the pain inside increases" are a powerful reminder that holding in emotions only makes it harder in the long run. The song argues that fighting through pain takes more strength than surrendering, and emphasizes that tears don't make us weak.
Overall, "It's Okay to Cry" is a powerful message about accepting our emotions and being vulnerable enough to let them out. It encourages listeners not to be afraid to show their feelings and to understand that it's okay to fall apart sometimes.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere along the way we tough to keep it all together,
At some point in our lives, we became conditioned to believe that we should always present a strong facade, even when things are falling apart.
We mask the pain we feel inside, to make everyone else feel better,
Rather than deal with our emotions, we fake it for the sake of other people's comfort.
You wrap your arms around yourself and bury all your sorrow,
We tend to keep our struggles bottled up, hugging ourselves in an attempt to stifle the pain.
You can't hide from your emotions baby, they'll still be here tomorrow,
No matter how much we try to suppress our feelings, they will still exist and affect us in the future.
First you gotta fall apart to pick up all the pieces,
Sometimes we have to completely break down before we can start to put ourselves back together again.
If you don't learn to let it go, The pain inside increases,
Refusing to deal with our emotions only causes the pain to fester and worsen over time.
It takes more strength to hold it in then to give in and surrender,
It's actually harder to keep our feelings locked up than to just let them out, even if that means completely falling apart.
Why's the first thing that we learn, The last thing we remember?
We're conditioned from a young age to hide our emotions, yet as we get older we realize that it's actually crucial to deal with them in order to be mentally healthy.
It ain't nothing at all, Sometimes you gotta break down and let 'em fall, Baby that's true
Crying is a natural and necessary part of processing our emotions, even if it feels like we're falling apart in the moment.
It's OK to cry
The overarching theme of the song is that it's perfectly okay to let yourself cry and feel your emotions, and that doing so can actually help us in the long run.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEPHONY SMITH, SHAWN HEFLIN, LIZ ROSE
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